The Sterile Processing Technician program at Berkeley College can prepare you for an exciting career.
Explore one of the most exciting, highly technical, and specialized environments in healthcare. The sterile processing department of a healthcare facility (also referred to as the surgical processing department) is the center of all activity involving cleaning and sterilizing supplies and equipment needed for surgery and other patient care areas.
The Berkeley College Sterile Processing Technician program (available as a certificate program or as a concentration in the Health Sciences Associate’s degree program) can provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter this in-demand career field. You’ll learn:
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The “ins and outs” of operating rooms, operating room procedures, and instruments used in operating rooms
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The skills to deliver support to patient care areas within a healthcare facility
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Procedures for maintaining medical instruments and devices that must be decontaminated, processed, sterilized, and distributed
You’ll also benefit from:
Credits from the Sterile Processing Technician certificate program can be applied toward the Berkeley College Health Sciences Associate in Applied Science degree program to expand your career opportunities.
The two-semester Sterile Processing Technician Certificate program is designed to be completed in 30 weeks.
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A strong foundation in the fundamentals of healthcare
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Opportunities to practice communication and interpersonal skills needed for developing a rapport with colleagues and patients
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Valuable, practical experience through a program-related, faculty-monitored practicum
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General Education and science courses that provide students with the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to reason clearly and communicate effectively
The Berkeley College Sterile Processing Technician program meets the requirements of the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA). As a result, graduates of the Sterile Processing Technician program are eligible to sit for the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) examination. Passing this examination is required to work as a Sterile Processing Technician in some states, including New Jersey and New York.
The four-semester Health Sciences Associate’s degree program can be completed in as few as 16 months.
Space is limited in the in-demand Surgical Processing Technician programs! To begin preparing for this exciting career, apply now before classes are full.
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